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The School of Chemistry and Biochemistry is located close to the heart of Atlanta and has programs leading to B.S. Chemistry, B.S. Biochemistry, M.S. and Ph.D degrees. We currently have more than 300 undergraduate majors and ~240 graduate students enrolled. Chemistry has a long history at Georgia Tech; a bachelor's degree was first offered in 1906 and we were one of the first schools to offer a PhD degree program. Our mission encompasses chemical and biochemical education in a broad sense, the generation of new knowledge and technology, and service to the scientific community and the public at large. In 2012, the ongoing research activities of our academic faculty, graduate students and PhD researchers were supported by ~$25 million in external, primarily federal, funds. This work makes use of research laboratories and support services spread among several modern buildings on campus.

The school is engaged in cutting edge research across the full breadth or modern chemistry and biochemistry. Our activities bridge traditional boundaries between scientific disciplines and involve partnerships across the campus, around the country and internationally. Research lies as the core of graduate education in the chemical and biochemical sciences, but there are also many opportunities for Georgia Tech undergraduates to work alongside our Ph.D. researchers and graduate students to develop their professional skills.

Members of our distinguished faculty are engaged in the education of ~350 Chemistry or Biochemistry undergraduate majors, ~240 Chemistry graduate students and more than 2,000 other undergraduates each year through their service teaching activities. The school’s extensive and internationally recognized research programs engage its graduate students, ~110 PhD researchers, many undergraduates and collaborators, throughout the campus and from around the world, in cutting edge science. These programs are supported by a highly talented administrative, technical and scientific staff.

The School of Chemistry and Biochemistry benefits greatly from the generosity of it alumni and friends. Our alumni help guide the future of the school thorugh our advisory board and they also help our current students through mentoring and similar activities. Funds donatedby our alumni and friends, for immediate use or to provide support in perpetuity through the creation of an endowment, enable many different activities.